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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-10
A NEW YORK LETTER.
eeECHeR'S EFFECTS ON SALE At
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM.

ture- and Curios-The Books by Far the
Most Important - The Actors Fund
,tonument-Robert Louis Stevenson.
Special Correspondence
Nrw YORK. Nov. e.-The sale OF the art
treasures and library Of the late Henry Ward
Beecher l. set down TO begin Tuesday, ana
the American Museum Of Art where the col
lection now Is. has been visited by great
numbers of people since IL was first exposed
for sale. The bidding will no doubt be brisk
especially for some Of the books. but there
viii be few things purchased because Of great
artistic merit for Mr. Beechsr was not a con-
noisseur--he bought his pictures and pieces Of
bric-a-brac because he liked them, without
regard To art.
But even had Mr.. Beecher been possessed
OF the most delicate artistic taste, his c0ilec
ton would of necessity have embraced much
not Of a high order of merit, for be was the
recipient Of an enormous number and va
riety Of souvenirs, testimonials, specimen inn
pressions of engravlngs and Autographs from
publishers. etc. Few Of these latter are any
thing more than ordinary in conception or
execution. Their presence in the collection
now offered for sale may serve 10 explain
many a now half forgotten advertisement
containing Beecher's Endorsement of some en-
craving. then new, of a religious or domestic
subject. the aim OF which might be conscious
" recommended whether is art was good OF
not
Beecher's personal friends and the mem
bers of his church. too, are responsible for
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/ form was redeemed Dy voluntary conIl-
button from the audience Among the COM
tributi0ns was "a ring from Rose Terry,
aud in the picture the dusAy little
one is represented gazing intently at tho
bauble The picture is called "Ihe Ring OF
Freedom
Tire books are. of course, more valuable
than anything and everything else that is
offered But the great mass of these show
few signs of use Among them is a Guest
Book also evidently gift book,
i'm which guests were expected 70
write their names opposite deliberately
printed designs But there are 10
names written ON the broad fair pages.
Quite O. number OF books arr marked with ana
asterish boz the catalogue, and they contain
either the great preachers autograph on au-
notati0ns by bis hand OF course these will
sell WELL There IFS also a record OF the trial,
authenticated by Judge Nelson Curiously
enough Air Beechers collection OF rugs Is
extensive. and those who are posted In such
matter, -av IL Is a very tasteful one
stro.led through tine cemetery of the
Eyergrens the other day, and nay eye fell
upon the actors fund monument there Mr.
H.echer was 60 have presided at It's dedica-
ton last June give a cut of the mOnu-
ment, which is built of Maine granite and is
forty-dve feet high. Everybody remembers
the accident that came near fatally marring
the ceremonie, of lbs dedication. when the
platform wherein EdSm Booth and other
notables were standing and sitting gave way.
Fortunately mo- one was hurt and people
laughed 200 what might have been "a tragedy.
The theatrical season has opened and the
people have mot vet done wondering at the
big receipts of 1Irs James Brown Poiter's
opening night neither have the critics fn-
ished telling her she can't act Well, she
makes money, anyway, SD far, and ii Size
continues 90 do this there is every reason
10 believe she will continue TO act, as Mrs.
Iangtry has Win she improve in her art'
As "a well known critic puts it DO is not wise
20 predict as to this
Robert Louis Stevenson seems 10 Ike
America. He has now been ON this side "
the Atlantic for some months, and from nis
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Frederick Cook. the head Of the Dem
ocratic ticket in New York has cooked
the goose Of the Republicans by chang
ing Republican majority Of 5000 into a
Democratic majority Of 200, electing a
Democratic State Senator in place Of a
Republican, and bringing in three Dem
ocratic Assemblymen from the Rochester
district to crowd out three Republicans.
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in early life Mr.. Stevenson's most strik-
ing work-the one which has mbde
most Of his fame-is "Dr Jekyl and
Nh Hyde a novel in which the hero as
sumes either of two entirely dissimilar char
acters at viii by the drinking Of a potent
potion This book has been dramati1ed, as
you know, and Richard Mansfield played the
double role in New York And be played IL
well too, but the critics say it viii not be a
lasting play. CHARLES LINNLEY
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Mn Cleveland has selected MIR Bay
ard, Mr. Angel of Michigan, and Mr. w.
l.. Putnam Of Maine to meet the British
Commissioners appointed to confer on
the fisheries difficulties with Canada
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Cen Pike became
"a Mason when he
was but % years
OF age, and ia CON
sequently the old
est member living
OF thatsociefy he
resides 40 theSc0f
tish Rite temple
on the southeast
corner of r. and
\ bird streets.
Washington. d. C.
His family CON lists
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much that is dubi-
0us in the c0llec-
ton Forthey de-
luged him with
prints and books
and brio a-brac of
every conceivable
sort Of course
within proper
limits and what
could be do butac-
cept them and
treasure themf OF
oilpaintings, there
are few, and ale
most none " the
present school Of
painting Among
the crayon pict-
ures is one by
Eastman johnson,
depicting the scene
in Plymo
church when a lit
tie slave girl, pro-
duced on the plat
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contracting 10 Boz a
regular contlbu
tor for one Of the
monthly magazines
it may be inferred
that be will con-
tinue 70 remain for
some time longer
Mr.. Stevenson is
not a strong man
physically, having
lost his health I'M
the far west, where
be passed through
various hardships
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City Delivery by carriers at 10 cents per week.
By mail, postage paid. daily one year s7.'N SIX
months. ti.15; three months. II.
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Tar WEEKLY TINES, by mail postage PAID
one year, $l six months. ~ cents ihiee
months % cents.
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Their, and am paving y way for him as far
as is in my power
/ took Dickey down ninety feet under the
city ina the catacombs the other day, where
6.O00O0O skeletons OF delunct Parisians are
ranked up like cord wood. with the skulls
and cr0ssbones put ia Enthusiastically for orna-
ment. hoping 10 would have a sedativc effect
upon her: bat the only result have observed
was a remark 20 the point that, although the
catacombs was hardly the basement kitchen
Of Paris il still might properly be called the
skullery.
We are once more in the land u visible
newspapers, which We have not been since
leaving Rome It's little queer about news
paocIs and their sellers. I'm Germany. where
more persons can read than anywhere else
probably in the world, don't think / ever
saw II paper offered for sale 10y newsboys on
the street as in our own cities; but down in
Naples. whore fewer persons can read than
anywhere else in the civilized world the Wild
frenzy with which men and boys chased
around yelling newspapers was appalling.
We found them plenty. but less vociferous, in
Rome. and after that Florence, Milan. Venice,
Vienna. Berlin, Leipsic, Frankfort, Amster-
dam aud Brussels, as | say, don't remember
OF seeing any offered FOR sale except at the
"kiosks,n little circular newsstands, some
thing like detached monitor turret with a
dome on tOpof H.
Where the newsboy prevails you viii also
lind bis contrere, the hootblack, but nowhere
Ia such profusion as you find him in Ameri-
can cities OF course the train boy with year
before last apples and peanuts and papers il
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sioners and 2 clerks In ward o~ne-poll;np
places ~ FROG Level aad Hearne's store: 8
comlnissioners and 2 clerks in ward two
polling places at Huckaby's store and New.
py5s GIN; 3 commissioners and / clerk in
ward ~three-poiling place at Rl1sseIi,s scbaoi1
hohses = commissleners and Q clerks in
ward fonr-poliiny places at the conrthousa
ana efglne-house No. i; 3 commissioners
and 1 clerk in ward f~ive-poiling place at
GREENWOOD; 2 commissioners and 1 clerk in
ward six-polling place at Spring Ridge: 2
committee.
:. That only while Democla ais who will.
under the general election law 81 the State
pc qualified to vote ali the next general cleo
ton, shall be accepted al voters, and when
any, white voter offering to vote shall be
challenged such voters personal ayerTnent
ana pledge that he will support the Demo-
cratic nominee for the State and parochial
olleea, shall entitle him to vote, and his re-
flisal 10 make eIch averment or pledge shall
De good cause to reject his vote.
q. The different wards are respectively
entitled to the following representation in
the Parish Convention, and viii elect dele
gates as follows. viz: Ward one, one delegate:
ward two, three delegates: ward three, five
delegates; ward four, twenty delegates;
ward i've, two delegates; ward six, two dele
gates; ward seven, three delegates; ward
eight, six delegates.
A motion was made to adjourn, which was
carrled, and the committee adjourned to
meet tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, leaving the
''refoTmers'' still in the hall, staring at each
other, aud looking as blank as an empty
cartridge.
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APPEAL TO THE o

The Attempt 10 Override the Caddo Conn
mittee-Chasrman Randelpfl's Deter
mined Effort to Tie Up the Body-He
Admits His Usurpation Of Authority
Was Revolutionary.
g~ncEYEpoRr, Nov. 1.-THE following adj
dress Tpo the voters Of this parish was issued
to-day BIZ ninaof the regular and old execu-
tive committee, and will be circulated
throughout the parish: q
The action Of the Democratic Executive
Committee atits meeting on the l5th lIfstanI
las resulted in different times and modes for
primary elections. II ig proper, thai 9 plsia
statement OF facts hs submitted 10 9 eaheia
public. d.
Democratic convention Of Caddo parish II
December, 1888. and has fheIefofe peen II
| existence nearly four years. II was eiec1ea
Indc 3 resolution of said convention, nam
ing ffkeera a. the number of members to
| cOTapriye said committee. For many years
prior TO the election - psse, q b "a ba ssls
composed of fifteen members n az no ahle
| han III been composed OF an even NUMBER OF
| members, except IN cases OF temporary "a
| aancv. Since the election OF tins confnlIgee
| ii has held several sessions as the executive
council Of the Democratic parry. AZ ne
| time until lis nleetug on the laSh lnsgAns
Twas there any question as 70 its menlbefsalp
4 The official proceedings OF Its several meet
rinrr M fhr past four years how the roll caa01
members. noting those absent as well as those
| present. These official proceedings havs
been pnblishsd in the newspapers eircuIassa
and rendthroughout the parish and no YOics
| has been heard t0challenge the
oeRuEcrNEss or THE ROLL CALI.
- nt,hlishad. OF this ~eonaalitbee q. II tan
| dnfph was duly elected chairman, wee =. Y.
| Blanchard, resigned. and i Il. Gillliands,
| secretary. without doubt, question: or claa-
lenre. Thus atood the committee ~ nunDeI
| ami D~ersonpel from It's election IN DecemDefs
LISA. tp the lAth OF November, IS51. IN
| lie last uaentioIed date, pursuant W . call0z
tn xshaiTrnan. Mr. Randolph, said committee
assambled af the courthouse Id 5hrevepofs
/ I'd provide for the election OF delegates e
State convention and To transact suen oalaeE
{ business as might come before IL ~ ~
I called 10 order BY its chairman. Bir. isans
/ dn3uh. who pulled cut of his pocket It's
manuscripk og b carefully written address
m fhis he recited The fact of the committee
I haginR held several meeting Cd during the pas.
Frrlr Years Of its eylsteneE, but said as pasl
meetfIans its duties had been merely perfume,
EoTr. ~ no question 0f difficulty on confess
/ had come before it, but nov, hs pTocseGeael
lg saY. the COMMITTEES Was conIrpNsea WIZ
ns,esfsons ff g9age moment nna much pee
ssfavf4V that defasnaed solution.
Alffnnah the chairman then ~ c8unei
khe faaIl committee curaFpeea ~ the qaa3ho
mea VIC hMsa fanght the battIsa FL l1eniee
Tsey MEi96 fe Wes III his plnafgrea he.spaTh
SnT aNen Ia take counsel Of the c0uaHatAef
nxnaas1ea s6 s0Ipe The qaasFlgEts en- 4E4sl
r,ssFssAnt In hia pWn MAF. he sasQ ssles.
T1rEx exisksd IL f9 WHO yTAs sn9 Ta8ANsa
ssesnhsr a. tbs azst EAfas Nhetaek q - 2
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A Hanging.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
.~r1alking of hanging, )" eaid q white-haired
old gentleman at the ST. James ;Hotel last
night, II had an experience when was q
boy that is as vivid to me to-day as when 1t
*hWelI, what is It'll" asked the reporter.
s'You know / was born in Montreal, aud
was about seven years old when the French
Canadian rebellion broke out. Three OF the
rebels, were caught, tr 6, and .s ser,
was Jules Delacroix, IN CID man Of
work for my father. Jules had lost his right
hand in some an Years zee w, 9etof lea ! kngw
smooth, rounded stump, | was present WITH
the crowd on the day of the execution OF the
three men. who were to be hanged, togettger
on The same glbbet. feeling, a sort OF pc
prietary interest in the whole affair on the
Strength OF my acquaintance with jules.
| The gibbet was made OF two heavy uprights
with a wide s~trille-p1ece across the top,
yer which the three ropes were throswn.
for in those times they simply fast
| ened the moose around a mans, neck
and pulled hila up by hand and let him
lynching now. One end of the giihbet was
| close to and nearly on d level with a shed
on which / had taken H. stand to witness
the execution. Well, inst as the soldiers
freak possessed me, and climbed ous on
and crawled out to the frat rope just as
the victims we're pulled up. / happened to
| be directly over Delacroix. Al the rope was
pulled np came the writhing body Of
poor Jules till he almost touched the beam
| above him, on which | .cronched. They
death struggle he managed to pull the stump
from its fastening. and, as he found it loose.
threw it up and over the beam. and With des-
perate strength drew himself up. Thus slack
ening the rope abont his neck. / wah i0oklna
down into his CHASTITY face, which was so
close that [ could have touched him with my
hand. His wild. blooa-shot eyes locked
straight into mine with q pitifnl. beseecltPg
mon Dien! mon Dieut he gaspcd. as Z
British soldier caught him by the feet ana
gave him q pull, his handles atImp ioss III
hold on She cross piece, end the poor WfeEls
fell hack to his death. No: | never thlnk OF
4 mans hanging butt r~ecollect those WIG.
stsrjnp ewes and hear the gasping supphca-
ton: Mon Dieu3 mon Dieuf"
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III Barub Thrown Into the Ranks of the
Shreveport "Reformers."

IA bomb Thrown Into h Ranks of he
Shreveport "Reformers."
SHREVEPORT. Nov. Is.-1he publication in
the Times this morning of the official pro-
ceedlngs of the executive committee OF
1888, which it was supposed had been lost
and could never be resurreeted, was tenYold
worse than q dynamite bomb in the reform
camp. Quite 4 number Of them locked TO
the Office of the gentlemen who ..unearthed'
them 10 inspect the original. There are no
grounds upon which to base Mr. ]. d. Fos-
terss claims as a member other than that the
chairman WISHED to recognize him as q mem
Der.
The committee Of arbitration from the
State Central Committee are expecsed to ar
rive tonight, and will meet the executive
committee tomorrow. The regular commit
! tee claims that they have no concessions TO
make. and that II any are made they must
come from the ssreformersn The ''referm-
| ers, = Il Is understood are wiling to meet inc
/ arbitration committee, though they Object to
going into arbitration with The executive
| committee as I~eorganiZed, claiming that ms
organization should stand the salne AZ before
1 the meeting.
TO this the committee proper viii not sub.
naik. hence the probable outcome Of thea rDl
fpaSinl can scarcely be f0reshaduWEd Inc
! original proceedings ct 1888 gives shs ~
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publish il in the morning. These proceed
ings do not leave the Eeformers q leg to
stand upon. az they incontestably shoW that
Mr.. J.. M. Foster wal not elected q member OF
the committee and 80 had no shadow OF
right to participate in the meeting last Tues
day. THIS fact leaves the composition OF
the committee eight supporters OF GOV. NC
Emery and seven reforners.
There ID a general feeling in this coTln,a u
nifty adverse to, in fact severely censurlng the
reform leaders, especially Mr.. Blanchard and
Col. Hollingsworth, for their unwarrantaole
proceedings. They have alienated a number
them. and thiJ viii have a marked efeet
upon the result of the election.
The TIMEs-DEMoCRAT correspondent YES
terday wired an exact from the 9ento-
Since then there have been new develop
ments. On this subject the Times says:
we learn that Mr.. Randoiphnow confesses
that his undemocratic and unparliamentary
conduct as chairman OF the parish executive
committee was revolutionary, and, therefore,
unjustitiable; but what good does that do
now? He has afforded his bosses the oppor-
tnnity they sought of sending contrasting
delegations from a parish theyjhad despaired
Of carrying by fair means, and they would
not permit him to right the wrong even If he
desired to do so.n
In publishing the address of the Executive
Committee the Times of tomorrow will
make this comment: Every Democrat in
Caddo parish, and in the State as well, should
read the extremely moderate and disposition
ate address issued by an u~nd1sputed majority
of the Democratic Parish Executive Com
mittee. The facts stated tell eloquently the
spirit that animates the reform lea Gers OF
this parish, and doubtless of the Sta tea
policy of rule or ruin, and one which will not
permit the integrity and well-being of the
Democratic party to stand a moment in the
way of the accomplishment OF their factional
designs. It should be borne in mind that
MIR. Blanchard, who has been repeatedly hon:
honest convictions he 80 reckIessly disre:
| CARDS, was the leading and controlling spirit
in these revolutionary proceedings. Not
being u member of the committee he secured
a proxy, evidently with the unpreconeelved
| vice to ruthlessly override the will OF q recog
nized majority"
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Grant Parish Selects Three Delegates fol
nLcEEuerY.

Co1FAx, via Boyce, Nov. 19.-The dele
gates elected at the ward primaries in thy
parish last Saturday assembled here to-day
to select three. delegates to the State conven-
ton. The Millinery men had a good major
ity in the convention. and three delegates
favoring the reorganization OF the leVee COY
in the St@b convention.
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official announcement that the strike Is at an
enc in this parish:
Whereas, we are Of the opinion that Ii ia
best for all concerned that our laboring peo-
pie should cease his strike. We herebr pro;
knights of Labor to return to their work at
usual wages. wv. ;. NJ. PRICE,
."ANAToIE PANALLE,
ST. Fl. SrUART.n
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Primaries Ordered in West Feliciana.

BAYOU SARA, Nov. 18.-At q meeting of
the parish Democratic executive committee
| held to-day at the courthouse it was decided
to hold primaries. The vote in committee
6 for McEnery and 8 for Nichols. The
date was fixed for Dec. 90. All delegates are
| to be voted for at large. Everything passed
off tremendously.
ghe delegation is considered sure for Nc,
| Emery. Most of the resolutions were passed
| today bv & to 3, and several by 8 to /. The
| Nichols men generally submit gracefulTto
their defeat. Nr,v,
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A Strike In Ascension Parish.

LANE, La, Nov. 14.-At Mount Houmas
plantation all hands went on G strike this
morning for higher wages, and at present
there is no work going on. III. L. Picard, OF
Live Oak plantation, was also surprised to
find that his hands had struck. He refused
to accede to their demand, and at II N. ali
resumed work.
More strikes are expected. The excite
lnent il high.
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formers" one more member than was con-
| tee, though it shows clearly that Foster had
never been a member. The committee, &C,
| cording to these proceedings, would stand
eight to seven. The member the proceedings
| concede to the 'treformers" is J. b. Spearmafa-
Ex-Chairman Randolph has left FOR Wash
ington to look after the city bond case; Hhlch
| was decided against the city by the United
Gtatas Surname Court.
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oFFrcIAL RECORDS FoUHD.

Mr.. u. M. Foster Was Never Elected 2
member OF the Parish COMMITTEES.
sHaryEpoRr. Nov. I7.-At . late hour tins
evening
THE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
If tia parish convention held in 1883, and
which elected tlse present executive commit
tee. mas found by Afr. s. n. Ford ID hissafe,
where they have been overlooked for nearly
fonr years. Ar. Ford and III. Richari eur
man. he one i warm friend Of GoT-McEnery
ard ne oll,er Of Gen. Nichols. we're seere-
4aries. and tho proceedings are in the hand
wrlkinQ of The latter.
The Times las tonight secured 9 COPY.
] aulr eertfhea BY both sacretarless p WI
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A Circular from the Knights of Labor In
ssuInptio Parish.

Knights of Labor disclaim having n yhandin
the present labor troubles in mis- parish. Ths
following circular was issued to-daJ:
NOTICE TO KNIGHTS OF LABOR AND WHO IT
MA CONCERN.
KNIGHTS oF LABOR HALL. DoNALDsoNvILL LA.,l
Nov. is, 1881.
ported to have taken place on sugar planta-
tinns have not been ordered by this organiza-
ton and will not be countenanced thereby.
II any members of this order have particl-
pated in these strikes they are notified to re-
sumo work ct once or suffer the penalty pro-
vided by laws of the Knights of Labor.
HENRY SCHAFF, Chairman Joint Com.
ANDREW GINGRY, Recording Sec'y.
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Gov. McEnery's Actioa Prevents Flood
shed i'm Terrebonne.

HOUMA, La, Nov. 13, 1887.
At 8 meeting of the plantersof Terrebonne
parish. held this day, the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted, to wit:
Re$otred, That this community is deeply
grateful to his Excellency Gov. s. ID. McEnsry
Tor HIS prompt acrion in sending the State mill
tia to THE scene of trouble.
ReSO3Ued, That without such prompt action on
the part OF the Executive our parish would have
been subjected to disorder, anarchy and blood
shed, all of which We're happily prevented by
the presence of the military.
.Res0tued. That we indorse fully the action Of
the Governor in the premises, and the course
| pursued by his honor A. G. Allen, who presides
over our District Court.
R~cSoiueo, That we hereby tender our thanks to
Capt. Dudley Avery and the Iheria Guards for
| their strict observance of discipline. their mod
| Grafton and good behavior while in our Enidsano
and we hereby coFolemn all partisan and n Ao
cious criticism Of saad command Stfeef
ReSolued, That these resolutions he The land
in the New Orleans TIME5-DEMS' th5
Picavune and the 1errebonue 4 dg9N
N. s. Chairman.